by Richard Ebeling One hundred years ago, the countries of Europe were trying to recover from the consequences of the …
Government regulation of business: Protection or harm?
by Jaana Woiceshyn Those advocating a strong regulatory state view government regulations as necessary to protect us against businesses that …
Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World
A Book Forum at The CATO Institute: Why did the world get rich? Was it fossil fuels? Slavery? Perhaps imperialism? …
In Memoriam: Steven G. Horwitz, 1964-2021
by Art Carden First Published at Forbes.com here… The economist Steven G. Horwitz, who spent most of his career teaching …
The Political Paternalists Take Aim at Milton Friedman
Summary Being branded by identity politics warriors and systemic racism theorists as a “racist” or a “sexist” is a sure-fire …
Social media “fact checking” versus censorship
by Jaana Woiceshyn Many people believe they are being censored by social media companies. Those who post views—no matter how …
Free Market Liberalism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Summary The recent fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has renewed discussion and debate about finding some solution to …
Business License Process – A detriment to economic growth
A young man recently lamented: “I’m now going on 5+ months in my venture to form a company, and obtain …
“Inclusive” capitalism and “fair” markets
by Jaana Woiceshyn Amidst the accelerating attacks on capitalism and freedom today (for example, governments’ “build-back-better” programs), I am reposting …